Air conditioned garment



June 24, 1941. v. BAGNATO AIR CONDITIONED GARMENT Filed NQV. 1, 1959INVENTOR I Tzzb 3-1;:

Patented June 2d, 194i i iiilE.

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FE'EQEEZ 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an airconditioned garment.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of an airconditioned area which may be incorporated in a sport garment, suit,overcoat, blouse or the like.

Particularly, the invention proposes the pro vision of an opening in thematerial forming a side portion of the garment, and the provision of aplurality of separate panels of cloth extended across said opening andattached to opposite edges thereof, and having overlapping edge portionsso that there is covered passages through the garment between the saidpanels.

More specifically, the invention contemplates constructing each panel ofa tubular fiat piece of material having front and rear layers.

Still further the invention contemplates arranging the air conditionedarea at the back of the garment so that it presents the appearance of apleated sport back.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of lining materialremovably mounted in the tubular panels in a certain way allowing theremoval of the linings when desired.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the K invention are more particularly setforth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view of a sport garment constructed inaccordance with this inv the line t t of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of one of the panels used in theair conditioning area.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged elevational view similar to Fig. 3 butillustrating a garment constructed in accordance with a modification ofthis invention.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 8-8 ofFig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the panels used inthe garment illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

The air conditioned sport garment, in accordance with this invention,includes a garment is of any design and construction having a sideportion formed with an opening. In the specific garment illustrated onthe drawing, this opening is bounded by the edge portions M i l l I andli A plurality of separate panels IZ I2 I2 etc., of cloth material isextended across opposite sides of the opening, and are attached to theedges thereof. These panels have their adjacent edge portionsoverlapping.

The garment H], as illustrated on the drawing, is a sport jacket. It isprovided with a sport back it which includes the separate panels l2 l2l2, etc. These panels simulate a pleated sport back. The garment ill hasthe conventional sleeves W, the armpits of which are ventilated witheyelets Id engaged through the material of the garment. At the sides thegarment has pockets l il Inside there is a half lining lt The moreimportant parts of the garment have been pointed out to assist in therecognition thereof.

Each of the separate panels forming the back of the garment is formedfrom flat tubular material, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6.This tubular material is formed from cloth sheet material 62' which hasits edge portions bent over adjacent areas thereof and secured togetherwith a line of stitches l5 (see Fig. 6). These panels are then ironedflat.

Lines of stitches i5 and il engage through the edge portions ll and H ofthe opening in the garment material, respectively, and through the upperand lower ends of each of the separate panels to fixedly mount thepanels in position. The edges 8 l and I i are finished by having tapematerial is sewed thereon. Tape material 20 is also sewed across the topedges of the separate panels for concealing out edges. Similarly, tapematerial 2i is engaged over the bottom edge H and adjacent the bottomedges of the separate panels for concealing the cut edges. The garmentis also provided with a belt 22 secured across the back thereof,immediately below the bottom ends of the separate panels.

The separate panels 52 lZ 52, etc, have been shown disposed in thevertical direction. This is merely for the purpose of illustration. Itis conceivable that they may be arranged in other directions. The coatback lll has lower panel portions ar which are secured together at thecenter line by a line of stitches 23.

In Figs. 7-9 inclusive, a modified form of the invention has beendisclosed which distinguishes from the prior form in the fact that anarrangement has been made for lining each of the separate panels. Inaccordance with this form of, the invention the inner layer of eachtubular flat panel has a horizontal opening 25 spaced slightly upwardsfrom its bottom end. A sheet of lining material 26 is engaged into thetubular panel through the opening 25. This lining 26 has fasteningelement 21 at the corners thereof, cooperative with complementaryfastening elements mounted upon the inner faces at the corners of thepanels. The arrangement is such that the fastening elements 2! hold thelining 26 in a properly extended position within the panel.

When desired, the linings 25. may be removed, and if desired replacedwith heavier linings, by reaching in through the openings 25.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention,v it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to thepreci'se constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modification coming Within the-scope of the invention asdefined in the appended, claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as, new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

14-. In a garment, material forming a side portion thereof and having anopening, a plurality of separate panels of cloth material extendedacross said opening and attached on opposite edges of said opening, andadjacent panels having Q overlapping edge portions, each panel being oftubular flat material having front and rear layers, with one of saidlayers having a slit, and lining material removably mounted in eachtubular panel and removable from said slit, and means for releasablyholding the linings stretched within said separate panels.

2. In a garment, material forming a side portion thereof and having anopening, a plurality of separate panels of cloth material extendedacross said opening and attached on opposite edges of said opening, andadjacent panels having overlapping edge portions, each panel being oftubular flat material having front and rear layers, with one of saidlayers having a slit, and

lining material removably mounted in each tubular panel and removablefrom said slit, and fastening elements for releasab-ly holding thelinings properly stretched within said separate panels.

3'. In a garment, material forming a portion of said garment and havingan opening, a plurality of separate panels of tubular cloth materialextended across said opening substantially parallel to each other andhaving their ends attached to opposite edges of said opening, a slitformed in each of said panels adjacent the bottom end thereof, liningmaterial removably inserted into each of said panels through said slit,and snap fastener elements mounted on the ends of said lining materialand engageable with complementary snap fastener elements mounted on theinside-Wall? of one of the Walls of said panels for removablymaintaining said lining material in position within. said panels.

VITO BAGNATO.

